Box-trunk holder for automobile running boards



c. s. M KENNEY v BOX TRUNK HOLDER FOR AUTOIOBILE RUNNING BOARDS Jan. 3,1928.

Filed May 14 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

IS/79 17 v Patented Jan. 3, 1928.

UNITED STATES CHARLES S. MCKENNEY, F PETERSB URG,

g 1,654,941 PATENT OFFICE. 1

VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR To sEwARD TRUNK AND BAG COMPANY, or rmnnsnune,VIRGINIA, n CORPORATION or VIRGINIA.

BOX-TRUNK HOLDER FOR- .AUTOMOBILE RUNNING BOARDS.

Application filed May. 14,

The object of this invention is a simple, durable, and efficientconstruction of device for securely attaching to'the running board of anautomobile a box trunk or other article, the parts being so arrangedthat the trunk or the like may be very quickly clamped or fastened inplace and as quickly removed when desired, while at the same time whenin position it will be held very securely and without liability torattle or become accidentally detached.

The invention consists in certain constructions, and arrangements of theparts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawing, in which v Figure l is a perspectiveview of my invention in applied position.

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof with the running board in section, and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional view through the lower end ofone of the clamps, hereinafter specifically described.

In the drawing, the numeral 10 designates a the running board of anautomobile, and 11 a box trunk or the like. The latter has secured toits ends, as shown, keepers 12 which,

in the present instance, are made of strap iron with offset intermediateportions and ends riveted or otherwise securely attached to the ends ofthe box trunk.

13 designates bowed clamps of which there are two in actual practice,and each clamp is provided at its upper inwardly projecting I end and inthe lower edge thereof, with a recess 14c designed to form a hook 15,this end being insertable through the interme diate or looped portion ofan adjoining keeper 12, as clearly illustrated in the drawing. j

The lower inwardly projecting end of each clamp 13 is twisted at rightangles to the main body portion of the clamp and thence extendeddownward and rebent upon itself to form upper and lower members 16 and17 of a nut holder in which a nut 18 is received, as shown, and thesemembers 16 and 17 of a nut-holder are apertured for the passage throughthem of a screw-threaded binding post 20 which is provided at its lowerendv with a handle 21 of any desired construction or formation.

y In assembling the partsit is obvious that the nuts 18 may be readilyslipped in'be tween the upper and lower members 16 and 1927. Serial No.191,469.

threaded binding posts being then work'ed upward as is obvious and intoengagement with the lower surface of the running board, whereupon bytightlng up on the binding clamps will be drawn down into firmengagement. with the keepers 12 and the box trunk 11 or the like will besecurely and rigidly held in place upon the running board.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it

posts 20, the upper hook portions of the will be seen that I haveprovided a very simple and efiicient device of this character which hascomparatively few parts that may be very cheaply made and readilyassembled,

and that by means of the clamps and their keepers the box may be quicklysecuredin place and also quickly detached whenever desired. V

lVhile the accompanying drawing illustrates what I believe to be thepreferred embodimentof my invention, it isto be understood that myinvention is not limited thereto, and that various changes may be madein construction and arrangement and proportions of the parts withoutdeparting from the scope of the invent-ion as claimed.

1 claim: I

1. Means for attaching a box trunk or the like to the running boardof anautomobile conprising keepers secured to the ends of the box trunk,bowed clamps designed to extend in vertical planes adjoining the ends ofthe box trunk both above 'andbelow the running board, and provided attheir upper ends with hooks adapted to extend through said keepers, thelower ends of said clamps being returned flupon' themselves to formupper and lower portions of a nut-holder, said members being apertured,nuts received between the upper and lower members of said nut-holders,and screw-threaded "binding posts passing upward through said aper turedportions of the nut-holder and workends of the box trunk,bowed clampsprovided at their upper ends and in the lower edges thereof withrecesses forming hooks and insertable through said keepers, the lowerends of said clamps being twisted at right angles to the main bodyportions of the clamps and returned upon themselves to form upper andlower members of a nutsaid binding posts being holder, said membersbeingapertured, nuts 5 receivable between the upper and lower members ofsaid nut holders, and screwthreaded binding posts worklng upwardly forthe purpose set forth, the lower ends of provided I with handles. i

In testimony whereof I' hereunto affiX my 25 signature,

